Sacramento- Today, the Secretary of State’s office announced that the California Cancer Research
Act qualified for the 2012 primary ballot. The coalition of the American Cancer
Society, American Lung Association, American Heart
Association, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and the
Livestrong Foundation, with support from former Senate
Pro Temp Don Perata, submitted signatures for verification
in June.read more »
FINALLY, CALIFORNIA voters are getting another shot
at a tobacco tax.Thanks to the 634,722 registered voters who signed on in support, truckloads
of petitions were turned into the state on Wednesday
to get the California Cancer Research Act on the 2012 ballot ("Perata and friends move to put tobacco tax on 2012 ballot," July 1).read more »
Backers of a state initiative that would increase
cigarette taxes by $1 a pack to provide more than $500 million a year to
prevent, detect and treat cancer said today that they
have gathered
enough signatures to put it on the ballot in 2012.read more »
The California Cancer Research Act, which supporters
are
attempting to qualify for the 2012 ballot, would spend $500 million to
find ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer, as well
as raise the
cigarette tax by $1 per pack to fund tobacco education efforts, Don
Perata (D), former Senate President Pro Tempore and current Oakland
mayoral candidate, writes in a San Jose Mercury News
opinion
piece.read more »
Cancer is projected to become the leading cause of
death worldwide this year. Without global action, the
number of people living with — and dying from — the disease will triple
by 2030. As a cancer survivor, I'm overwhelmed by the toll
this
disease takes on humankind. Despite continuing advancements
in medical treatment and prevention, cancer remains
a leading cause of death in California, with more than
140,000 Californians diagnosed every year.read more »
The American Lung Association in California is pleased
to join with its
health partners and Senator Perata to make this announcement
-- we have
succeeded in the monumental task of collecting enough
signatures to
qualify a truly life-saving initiative for the ballot.read more »
Proponents of a proposed initiative
that would increase the cigarette tax by $1 a pack to raise funds for
cancer research are submitting petition signatures
to qualify for the
2012 ballot.read more »
